Grace Community Church Sunday Morning Messages

Grace Community Church, Loveland, Colorado
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Grace Community Church exists to know Christ and make Him known. Our Sunday Morning messages are primarily expository teaching from Scripture.

  1. 4d ago

    Summer Week 3 - Psalm 73 | Sermon 6/28/26

    “Water has tremendous erosive power, particularly when carrying large amounts of sediment and rock, like the Colorado River does with flooding.” So says the National Park Service when explaining the role the Colorado River has had in the forming and carving out of the Grand Canyon. They go onto describe; “When large amounts of water are moved through a river channel, large rocks and boulders are carried too. These rocks act like chisels, chipping off pieces of the riverbed as they bounce along.” Isn’t that how life feels at times? Trials come our way like a flood followed by doubts, discouragements, and despair chipping away at our faith causing us to lose our footing.  In Psalm 73, Asaph begins; “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.” The cause of Asaph's struggle was seeing how those who love Jesus suffer while those whose worship and love are for themselves seem to prosper. It is a real and raw question – if we have found favor in the Lord’s sight, why then is life so dang hard? The thing that lifts us up out of the flood and sediment that follows is to gaze on our Shepherd. He is our sanctuary, He is our strength, He is near and He is good. How wonderful it is to know that our faith may falter, our hope may dim and our strength may fail, but God is steadfast, His love is unfailing, His grip is strong. Jesus alone is able to keep us from falling and to present us before His glorious presence without fault and with great Joy. Jude 24-25 Let us shift our gaze onto the Comfort and Care of our Shepherd who promises us mercy and grace to help us in our times of need. Hebrews 4:16 Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading Psalm 73

    40 min

  2. 4d ago

    Summer Week 3 - Psalm 73 | Sunday Service 6/28/26

    “Water has tremendous erosive power, particularly when carrying large amounts of sediment and rock, like the Colorado River does with flooding.” So says the National Park Service when explaining the role the Colorado River has had in the forming and carving out of the Grand Canyon. They go onto describe; “When large amounts of water are moved through a river channel, large rocks and boulders are carried too. These rocks act like chisels, chipping off pieces of the riverbed as they bounce along.” Isn’t that how life feels at times? Trials come our way like a flood followed by doubts, discouragements, and despair chipping away at our faith causing us to lose our footing.  In Psalm 73, Asaph begins; “Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.” The cause of Asaph's struggle was seeing how those who love Jesus suffer while those whose worship and love are for themselves seem to prosper. It is a real and raw question – if we have found favor in the Lord’s sight, why then is life so dang hard? The thing that lifts us up out of the flood and sediment that follows is to gaze on our Shepherd. He is our sanctuary, He is our strength, He is near and He is good. How wonderful it is to know that our faith may falter, our hope may dim and our strength may fail, but God is steadfast, His love is unfailing, His grip is strong. Jesus alone is able to keep us from falling and to present us before His glorious presence without fault and with great Joy. Jude 24-25 Let us shift our gaze onto the Comfort and Care of our Shepherd who promises us mercy and grace to help us in our times of need. Hebrews 4:16 Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading Psalm 73

    41 min

  3. Jun 21

    Summer Week 2 - Psalm 24 | Sermon 6/21/26

    Psalm 24 lifts our eyes up to the grandeur of God and His rule over all that exists in His creation. If not read through the lens of Christ, our eyes drop in discouragement over the next set of verses—for who can enter the presence of their Creator but only those with clean hands and a pure heart! This statement is a universal qualifier. There is no distinction between Jew and Gentile, slave or free, rich or poor, Republican or Democrat. Who can say that their heart is pure and their hands are clean? According to scripture – no one! But also, anyone and everyone – no matter where they are from or what they have done, is invited in to stand before the King of the Universe with confidence based soley on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus is the door by which we enter into the presence of Almighty God. (John 3:16, John 10:7, Acts 10:34-35, Romans 10:12-13, Hebrews 4:15-16, Revelation 3:20) Because of Jesus this psalm is a song of victory and praise, of unity and celebration! In all His grandeur, might and strength, He is near to His people who exist all over the globe! Let us be mindful of the psalmist’s call to acknowledge that the earth is the Lord’s and everything in it. Let us allow the depths of this truth to permeate into every facet of our being such that the King of Glory can be welcomed into our hearts, homes, and neighborhoods! Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading Psalm 24 with the scriptures highlighted above. --------- To help us keep God’s word planted deep into our hearts we encourage you to memorize a Psalm over the Summer. The children in Grace Airways will be memorizing all of Psalm 23, feel free to join with them or choose a psalm to your liking. There are 12 weeks of summer – breaking the psalm down into manageable portions and then building on them week by week is a helpful strategy when taking on longer portions of scripture.

    42 min

  4. Jun 14

    Summer Week 1 - Psalm 2 | Sermon 6/14/2026

    In a well produced film, the soundtrack accompanies the story in an honest and appropriate way. Likewise, God has not left us without a soundtrack to accompany us on our own journey. The life of every human includes a storyline of joys and sorrows, health and pain, mountaintops and valleys, for which God has given us the Psalms: a hymnbook for every occasion and every emotion. This summer our sermon series will return to the Psalms to build upon last year and add to your repertoire a deeper understanding of a few more that we have yet to uncover. Remember that the Psalms are poetry and contain structure and rhythm. Some are designated to be sung with instruments. Taking on the practice of reading poetry can enhance your understanding and familiarity with this art form.  We will begin in Psalm 2 – a messianic poem declaring the unshakable hope that is found in Christ who is Israel’s Messiah and true King. Psalm 2 is the second part of the introduction which began with Psalm 1. This psalm is quoted directly in the New Testament 4 times (Acts 4:25-27, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Hebrews 5:5) and alluded to in Revelation 2:27, 12:5, and 19:15.  Prepare for this week’s teaching by reviewing Psalm 1 and reading Psalm 2 with its new testament quotes in their context (Acts 4, 13, Hebrews 1, 5) To help us keep God’s word planted deep into our hearts we encourage you to memorize a Psalm over the Summer. The children in Grace Airways will be memorizing all of Psalm 23, feel free to join with them or choose a psalm to your liking. There are 12 weeks of summer – breaking the psalm down into manageable portions and then building on them week by week is a helpful strategy when taking on longer portions of scripture.

    40 min

  5. Jun 7

    VBS Sunday - Exploring God's Nature | Sermon 6/7/26

    Adults and Kids have spent the week learning who our great God is by EXPLORING HIS NATURE!  *God is our Creator *God knows everything and is our safe place *God is love *God is forever.** From Genesis to Revelation, we surved the whole of Bible to explore the nature of God and what that means for us in our everyday. We see in the beginning how God is the only one who can create from nothing. Each of us has been created in His image reflecting the artistry of our amazing **Creator** God. In the Psalms we learned an incredible truths; **God knows every single thing about us and that we are safe in His presence and promises.** When Jesus came to earth He fulfilled so many promises and demonstrated the power of God's love for His creation. **God's love is more powerful than anything!** We see in Revelation that God's Kingdom, love, and promises will never end. **God's presence is everlasting and He will be the Shepherd of His people forever**.   ------------------------ Celebrate with us these truths that are for all ages and stages of life. From children to adults, we all can rest on the unchanging, amazing nature of God!  Let us give thanks and praise to the Lord, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever! ------------------------ Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading **Psalm 103, 139, 136, and 115**

    46 min

  6. May 31

    Letters to the Churches Week 8 - Laodicea | Sermon 10:30am

    Laodicea, an important city of the Roman Empire, had a serious issue with drinkable water. Hot Springs filled with impurities were a main source of water for the city. Archaeological excavations have revealed an attempt to bring water from an outside source in through stone pipes containing limestone deposits which would have contaminated the water for drinking.  Just as lukewarm water is useless, the church in Laodicea is useless to Jesus. Dependency is a sign of maturity for a Christian. The danger of wealth is that it has the potential to create independent people. They may feel competent and successful but they are in actuality poor, and pitiful. Jesus strong words are a love gift to wake them up and reset their lives onto a new trajectory. They need only to repent, turn away from self-sufficiency and turn back to Jesus! ------------------------ By now we can see each church named is located in a real place with real temptations, hardships, and opposition. This is how it is for all Christians in all centuries – for we do have a very real enemy and this world is not our home. Additionally we have also seen how Jesus uses illustrations from the reader’s own environment to communicate deep spiritual truths for greater understanding among its hearers. He did this all throughout the gospels as well!   In Summary: • **Ephesus – drifting church:** right doctrine but did not have love • **Smyrna – suffering church:** going through persecution—encouraged to stay faithful • **Pergamum – compromising church:** held to the truth—exhorted to not compromise • **Thyatira – tolerant church:** tolerance led to unfaithfulness • **Sardis – defeated church:** apathy and material wealth lead to defeat • **Philadelphia—suffering church:** going through persecution—Jesus reminds them of His love. • **Laodicea—lukewarm church:** apathy and material wealth lead to uselessness The pattern laid out in these letters is: *who Jesus is, who the church is, exhortations and promises.* Let us take to heart the condition of each church, examining our own walk and the culture of our own church against each possible state. Let us receive both Jesus' words of encouragement in suffering and His warnings in apathy. Above all else let us wake up to and rejoice in our “great need for a Saviour and a great Saviour for our need!” (Spurgeon) Prepare for this week's teaching by reading Revelation 3:14-22

    39 min

  7. May 31

    Letters to the Churches week 8 - Laodicea | Sermon 5/31/26

    Laodicea, an important city of the Roman Empire, had a serious issue with drinkable water. Hot Springs filled with impurities were a main source of water for the city. Archaeological excavations have revealed an attempt to bring water from an outside source in through stone pipes containing limestone deposits which would have contaminated the water for drinking.  Just as lukewarm water is useless, the church in Laodicea is useless to Jesus. Dependency is a sign of maturity for a Christian. The danger of wealth is that it has the potential to create independent people. They may feel competent and successful but they are in actuality poor, and pitiful. Jesus strong words are a love gift to wake them up and reset their lives onto a new trajectory. They need only to repent, turn away from self-sufficiency and turn back to Jesus! ------------------------ By now we can see each church named is located in a real place with real temptations, hardships, and opposition. This is how it is for all Christians in all centuries – for we do have a very real enemy and this world is not our home. Additionally we have also seen how Jesus uses illustrations from the reader’s own environment to communicate deep spiritual truths for greater understanding among its hearers. He did this all throughout the gospels as well!   In Summary: • **Ephesus – drifting church:** right doctrine but did not have love • **Smyrna – suffering church:** going through persecution—encouraged to stay faithful • **Pergamum – compromising church:** held to the truth—exhorted to not compromise • **Thyatira – tolerant church:** tolerance led to unfaithfulness • **Sardis – defeated church:** apathy and material wealth lead to defeat • **Philadelphia—suffering church:** going through persecution—Jesus reminds them of His love. • **Laodicea—lukewarm church:** apathy and material wealth lead to uselessness The pattern laid out in these letters is: *who Jesus is, who the church is, exhortations and promises.* Let us take to heart the condition of each church, examining our own walk and the culture of our own church against each possible state. Let us receive both Jesus' words of encouragement in suffering and His warnings in apathy. Above all else let us wake up to and rejoice in our “great need for a Saviour and a great Saviour for our need!” (Spurgeon) Prepare for this week's teaching by reading Revelation 3:14-22

    34 min

  8. May 24

    Letters to the Churches Week 7 - Philadelphia | Sermon 5/24/26

    This week’s church is in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. Yes that’s the tagline for the Philadelphia in the US, but we didn’t coin the phrase. Brotherly love is what Philadelphia means in the Greek. This is a place along a trade route linking Europe to Asia and where earthquakes are common.  This little church was harassed by what Jesus refers to as “the synagogue of Satan, those who claim to be Jews but are not” Jesus’ reassurance to this ‘church of little strength’ is poignant; “I will make them come and fall down at your feet and acknowledge that I have loved you.” To be loved is a basic human need – we must have it and we try all sorts of ways to get it. When feeling crushed under the weight of pain, rejection, and suffering one of the most jarring accusations, whether it be from within or without, is the thought that God has forsaken, that I am not loved by Him. Alternately, one of the most strengthening, courage giving realities is that God does in fact love me – regardless of what the circumstances may be. God has loved me with an everlasting, unfailing, secure and steadfast love. This truth is often under attack when trials come our way. This question of being loved is common for us to ask when we are hurting. There is one place we can go for assurance of God’s love and that is the cross of Christ. It doesn’t answer our confusion or the why of our pain. But it does prove that we are in fact loved. We can trust Jesus because He has loved us. Let this truth sink in and give you strength to keep His word and declare His name. Prepare for this week’s teaching by reading Revelation 3:7-13 with Romans 8:31-39 ------ To keep the gospel in the forefront as we read these letters, we invite you to memorize Revelation 12:11: “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.” -----

    42 min
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